Waking, or rebooting, as a cyborg, players get a whisper in their ear… from a voice named Whisper. It’s a bit on the nose with its “poverty below, greed at the top” metaphor but we’ll roll with it. You, the titular runner, are tasked with making your way up one such megastructure, the Dharma Tower. Corporate rule, low-level slums and a constant neon hum build the world of Ghostrunner. If the word “cyberpunk” has any resonance with you, then you’ll know what to expect with the decor. Let’s explore the Cybervoid and unlock my elaborate point, shall we? The Future Is Bright For everything that Ghostrunner does right, there’s an undercurrent of frustration throughout. The cost of a PlayStation 5 (or equivalent platform) controller, to be precise. However, the cost of victory comes with a price. Wallrunning over enemies and slicing them in twain to a Daniel Deluxe soundtrack is nothing short of pure glee. It’s got that slickness and appeal to it, especially now on the next generation of consoles (and updates). But what about big, show-stopping, next-gen beasts? That’s where Ghostrunner comes in.Ī fast-paced cyberpunk-ian runner/slasher, Ghostrunner is great when it gets going. Next came Furi, Hong Kong Massacre (check that out, too) and Ruiner to fill the indie gap. What started with Hotline Miami eventually progressed into new joints to gorge on. The one-more-go, quick-fire action game has become a staple of my diet. It looks amazing, but does that charm carry over to longevity? The Finger Guns review: A year on from its first release, Ghostrunner has been jazzed up for the current console generation.
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